“A spiritual man is the one who lives for Infinity and whose presence creates peace.” Yogi Bhajan
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“A spiritual man is the one who lives for Infinity and whose presence creates peace.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
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The currents of this time are flowing in your favor. Make good use of it. Success is assured.
“Mind is the only power you have which is positive, and can be definitely finite or definitely positively Infinite. It can reach both ends of the pendulum.” Yogi Bhajan
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On July 22, 2017
An immersion was held at Yoga West, led by Jagat Guru Singh. a long time student of Yogi Bhajan and Guru Dev Singh.
Its purpose was to introduce the Kundalini Surjhee Shabad to students in order to promote its recitation for their health and well being.
introduction
Meditation: M060-901121-AWAKEN-KUNDALINI
Kundalini Surjhee 63 min
Kundalini Surjhee Live 2.5 hours
Keep up what you are doing with yourself to improve. It is having an effect. First, internally, which increases your vastness. That vastness dissolves the boundaries between you and God and the universe. Then the effect becomes projective and everything feels the impact. No doubts. Keep up.
“Without vastness and an enriched mind, you entangle in earth and try to have everything and end up with nothing.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
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Do not willfully engage in conflict to change what you do not like. Contemplate your relationship with your discomfort and find peace.
“Each thought and act stirs the universe and many subtleties occur. They seem like mysteries, but they are masteries.” Yogi Bhajan
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“If the Infinite wants something, a devotee can change it. But if a devotee says something, then God cannot undo it. The devotee is merged in that vastness, relies on it, and has no barrier of ego between the two. So the One must stand for the one.” Yogi Bhajan
(via Ram Anand)
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There are wild, intractable people exerting their influence who are intolerant of any opposition. It is wise to act with what is proper and maintain good manners with grace and decorum.
New growth is initially beset by difficulties. Just persevere, do not try to escape the hindrances. Do not accept solutions offered by just anyone. Do not go along with other people’s agendas. They will only cause more harm than good. Only ally with those of like mind who understand the goal. Acknowledge the limitations and apply a measured approach to overcome the adversity.
“When you surrender your mind to your soul, then the soul will make God surrender to you.” Yogi Bhajan
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Bringing order from chaos is a formidable task that requires strength, patience, endurance. With every step completed a new challenge emerges. Do not assume that you are done until you are done. And, don’t give up.
“When you acknowledge your vastness, you have manners. Your mind supports your projection. The evidence of that is love. Love is the living power of Infinity. Where’s there’s a love, there’s no question. Where there’s a question, there’s no love.” Yogi Bhajan
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Think about it. When enough people are presented with opportunity, there are many who do not ignore it. Under the right circumstances, they cannot ignore it. Statistically, this tends to cause a shift in whatever macro dynamics are in play.
An obvious case is the question of the implementation of Keynsian Economic Theory. It was used, with impressive effects, to pull the world out of the great depression. FDR was a skeptic of investing in “something for nothing”, but his gamble in creating the WPA paid off big time. What really did the trick was the “forced” government investment in the war machine in the late 1930’s. The tragedy of WWII also led to the greatest period of prosperity in modern history. Investment in war is always questionable. Investment in manufacturing infrastructure worked beautifully.
The “gilded age” of the 1920’s yielded to the “golden age” which lasted into the 1970’s.
It’s simple. During the depression, what everyone wanted, and needed, was a job. The WPA filled that need. During WWII, all the stops were pulled, with seismic economic results. it seems that when money is flowing, people cannot resist spending it, which is a direct stimulus to growth and prosperity. Fear subsides and the economy soars. Of course, it’s not a trivial problem. Too much spending beyond growth can cause inflation, as was witnessed with “stagflation” in the 1970’s.
Rather than adopting sane fiscal safeguards against inflation, which are known to the Keynsian Economic model, President Reagan chose to reintroduce fear into the equation with his “trickle down” proposition, which has been a persistent impediment to economic growth to this day. “Trickle down” is not a theory, it is a voodoo trick intended to persuade people to believe that the monied interests will take care of everybody. Just ask yourself which is more likely: Will more people spend more money when they have more money without the fear of being destitute, or will wealthy people invest more of their wealth to build something for everyone’s benefit? The former makes no assumptions. It’s a fact, proven by history.
The latter is loaded with assumptions:
Wealthy people are philanthropic – some of them are
Big business is willing to put its wealth at risk without the assurances of a monopolistic sure thing – its stockpile of trillions of dollars shows otherwise. Most recent investments have only gobbled up smaller enterprises and reduced competition, indicating one goal – a consolidation of wealth into fewer more powerful interests. More cash in their pockets won’t change this.
President Reagan weaponized fear, and its legacy has been adopted by all of his followers and apologists.
We were privileged to see the Keynsian model at work again when President Obama and Congress passed the Recovery Act in 2009. Its only problem is that it was an anemic gesture that should have been ten times bigger. Of course, there was enormous opposition by the usual suspects. It saved the world economy, but did not set us on a path to prosperity. FDR experienced the same problem with his initial efforts to save the world from the depression. It took the the War to seal the deal.
Other examples of public policy that have led to overall prosperity:
Mandatory free public education (mandatory that it must be offered) includes an enormous talent pool whose education has led to unprecedented achievement in all possible ways. Science, technology, arts, global relief from disease and other suffering and even diplomacy that has trumped tribal instincts. Imagine a world where only Trumps are educated (54% of Republicans think that college education is a bad thing for the nation)
Investment in the humanities. Where would we be without our culture and entertainment? (No philharmonic, no Spiderman?)
Veterans Administration and the GI bill: the only real compensation given to veterans for their sacrifice.
NASA:Today’s private space enterprise and our private lives owe a debt to public policy (JFK’s moonshot, velcro).
What is common to all public policy is that everyone contributes to it, and everyone is the beneficiary.
Choose carefully with whom you commingle and lend your support. Living with people in close proximity is not the same as sharing their values. Sociability without undue intimacy is graceful. It is important to uncover where your associations are undermining your integrity and eradicate their influence.